California college costs
Published tuition, required fees and total cost of attendance for 382 two-year and four-year colleges in California, from NCES IPEDS. Academic year 2023-24; IPEDS status: file published by NCES on 2024-08-20; provisional/final status not independently confirmed. Prices are the published charges for full-time undergraduates before any financial aid.
$7,069Median in-state tuition & fees, public 4-year
$18,940Median out-of-state tuition & fees, public 4-year
$1,288Median in-state tuition & fees, public 2-year
$37,150Median tuition & fees, private nonprofit 4-year
277 of 382 schools report a tuition figure and have their own page; the other 105 are listed with "not reported". Medians appear only where at least 3 schools in a group report a figure.
By type of school
| Type | Schools | With price | In-state median | In-state average | Out-of-state median | Out-of-state average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | 54 | 54 | $7,069 | $6,410 | $18,940 | $20,034 |
| Public 2-year | 96 | 94 | $1,288 | $1,288 | $9,976 | $10,042 |
| Private nonprofit 4-year | 98 | 83 | $37,150 | $36,767 | $37,150 | $36,767 |
| Private nonprofit 2-year | 4 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Private for-profit 4-year | 57 | 35 | $20,515 | $22,162 | $20,515 | $22,162 |
| Private for-profit 2-year | 73 | 9 | $18,310 | $21,130 | $18,310 | $21,130 |
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